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Stimulus money actually used for historic bridge preservation

Friday, April 01, 2011
In a stunning development, it has been revealed that Federal economic stimulus money is being used to rehabilitate the Meridian Bridge at Yankton, South Dakota. The Feds are chipping in $4 million to convert the bridge for pedestrian use.

Yes, it's hard to believe. I thought this was an April Fools Day gag, but it's apparently true. Based on this development, I would strongly recommend bracing for an outbreak of flying pigs. If this trend continues, we could witness the core temperature of Hell dropping below freezing.

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Stimulus money actually used for historic bridge preservation
Posted April 1, 2011, by Robert Elder (robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com)

I would say that the Devil is in the details, but Hell, Michigan freezing over is close enough for government work.

Stimulus money actually used for historic bridge preservation
Posted April 1, 2011, by Nathan Holth (form3 [at] historicbridges [dot] org)

This may be beside the point, but Hell, which is located in Michigan southwest of Pinckney, actually is freezing over tonight with a half inch of snow predicted.

Stimulus money actually used for historic bridge preservation
Posted April 1, 2011, by James Baughn (webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com)

Yes, but up until now, almost all of these stimulus projects have involved demolishing historic bridges in order to build shiny new UCEBs. What's so shocking about the Meridian Bridge project is that it represents a sudden and unexpected outbreak of common sense.

Stimulus money actually used for historic bridge preservation
Posted April 1, 2011, by Carol Butler (cbutler1467 [at] gmail [dot] com)

Obviously, you were unaware of the website that's been tracking expenditure of stimulus funds, along with jobs created, for months. Here's the website, www.recovery.gov - if you look at it carefully, you can find your state, your zip code, and even your street. You may be shocked at the number of ongoing projects in South Dakota alone. Here's the link to the South Dakota map Each of the dots can be clicked on for data about the specific project.

http://www.recovery.gov/Transparency/RecipientReportedData/Pages/RecipientReportedDataMap.aspx

Happy searching!

c,butler